Stilbum cyanurum

Stilbum cyanurum, is a large Old World species of cuckoo wasps (insects in the family Chrysididae).[2][3]

Stilbum cyanurum
Stilbum cyanurum. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Chrysididae
Genus: Stilbum
Species:
S. cyanurum
Binomial name
Stilbum cyanurum
(Förster, 1771)
Synonyms
  • Chrysis cyanura Forster, 1771
  • Chrysis amethystina Fabricius, 1775
  • Chrysis splendida Fabricius, 1775
  • Stilbum splendidum (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Chrysis nobilis Sulzer, 1776
  • Stilbum nobile (Sulzer, 1776)
  • Chrysis punctatissima Villers, 1789
  • Stilbum wesmaeli Dahlbom, 1845[1]
  • Chrysis spinolae Montrouzier, 1864
  • Stilbum variolatum Costa, 1864
  • Stilbum siculum Tournier, 1878
  • Stilbum cyanurum leveillei Buysson, 1891
  • Stilbum cyanurum macedonicum Trautmann, 1926
  • Stilbum calens ab. subcalens Mader, 1933 Unav.[1]
  • Stilbum cyanurum parcepunctatum Mader, 1933
  • Stilbum pacificum Linsenmaier, 1951
  • Stilbum calens subcalens Linsenmaier, 1959[1]
  • Stilbum cyanurum sokotranum Linsenmaier, 1987

Description

Stilbum cyanurum can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in).[4] The colour range of this widespread species is considerable, with typical specimens mostly bluish green to bluish-violet, but varying to reddish gold.[5]

Biology

These wasps lay their eggs in the nests of various potter wasps (Delta unguiculatum, Katamenes arbustorum), sphecid wasps (Sceliphron caementarium, Sceliphron destillatorium and Sceliphron madraspatanum), and megachilid bees (Megachile).

Distribution

This widespread species is present in southern Europe, North Africa, the Afrotropical Region, Australian Region, East Palearctic ecozone, Near East, and Oriental Region.[5][6]

References
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  1. Rosa P, Vårdal H (2015) An annotated catalogue of the types of Chrysididae (Hymenoptera) at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, with brief historical notes. ZooKeys 495: 79-132. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.495.9356
  2. Biolib
  3. Australian Department of Environment
  4. Brisbane Insects
  5. Chrysis.net
  6. Fauna europaea


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